Fireplace basket



Nov. 22, 1927. 1,650,303

E. H. SHOLAR FIREPLACE BASKET Filed May 19, 1927 gwwmto o Edwardli- Sholafl Patented Nov. 22, 1927.

UNITED STATES EDWARD HIRAM SHQLAR, OF CHA'JITANOOGA TENNESSEE.

FIREPLACE BASKET.

Application filed May 19, 1927. Serial No. 192,647.

This invention relates to a fireplace basket of that type designed for use in fireplace frames.

Heretofore difierent manufacturers have produced frames for fireplaces having dlfferently arranged supported lugs for holding baskets in position Consequently only fireplace baskets of a certain construction can be used with each form of fireplace frame. Some of these frames have supporting lugs arranged in pairs but in many instances the lugs are spaced apart different distances. Furthermore the lugs are of different sizes on differentmakes of frames and also of different shapes and lengths. Thus when it is found necessary to install a new basketcare must be exercised to procure a basket made to fit the particular kind of a frame set up at the fireplace.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a basket which is so constructed that the same can be used with practically all kinds of supports, thus adaptingthe basket for general use so that it can be handled in quantities and sold to customers having different makes of'fireplace frames.

Another objection heretofore present where removable fireplace baskets have been used has been the difiiculty in installing some kinds of baskets because of the small clearance provided thereabove. Some fireplace frames have their tops close to the tops of the fireplace baskets while others are at greater distances therefrom. Therefore those baskets whichrmust 'be inserted downwardly into position with the supporting means cannot sometimes be employed in connection with frames having low lying tops.

An object of this invention is to provide a fireplace basket which can be used with fireplace frames of different 'heights,'it being possible to insert the basket into engagement with its supporting means either by'moving it upwardly to position or downwardly to position as may be found most convenient.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise mbodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown. In said drawings, c Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a fireplace frame showing a basket supported therein, said basket being of the construction constituting the present invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3, Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view showing one of the positionsof the fireplace basket while being inserted into engagement with the supporting lugs, said section being taken on line l--4, Figure 1.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference A designates a fireplace frame which, in the present instance, is provided at each side with a pair of supporting lugs; B and C at each side thereof. The lugs of each pair are disposed in superposed relation. In the present instance these lugs are shown rectangular in cross section but it is to be understood that they can 'be of other cross sectional contours and can be of different lengths without interfering with the proper mounting of the present invention thereon. Furthermore these lugs can be of any desired distances apart.

The basket constituting the present invention includes horizontally extending front bars 1 constituting the front of the'basket and backwardly extending bars 2lcohstit-11ting the bottom of the basket, these latter bars being upcurved at their front ends where they join the lower bar 1. The rear ends of the bars 2 are connected by an integral bar 3 while the rear ends of the bars 1 are connected by integral vertical bars The bottom of the basket is provided, at its ends or. rather. at the sides of the basket, with webs 5 and each web has a slot 6 extending thereinto from its free edge inward to the bar 2 nearest the web. If desired one or more slots 7 can be provided in the webs to allow air to circulate therethrough and thus keep the webs cool.

The front walls of the slots 6 are flush with the rear edges of the bars 4 and extending from the upper ends of the bars 4 are hooks 8 the bills of which are extended downwardly and preferably beveled as shown at 9.; Located at the eater edge of each or the webs 5 is -a tongue "10 curved forwardly and upwardly and "constituting the back wall of the adjacent sloth. The upper ends ofithe tongues 10 are arranged below the bills 9 of the books 8 but are spaced therefrom sufficient distances'to permit the insertion of the largest lugs B or C that might be used for supporting a basket. Itis also to be understood that the bills 9 of the hooks are spaced suflicientdistances from the bars 4 toallow forithe reception of the largest forms ofelug-s B or C that are in use. Tongues 10 are also spaced apart at their upper ends from the bars .4 a distance equal to that provided between the bills and the bars 4. Theupper ,portions of'the tongues 10 are parallel with the bars 4 but the spaces between the tongues and bars gradually flare downwardly as-will be clearly apparent by referring to Figures 2 and .4. Furthermore the side bar-s4 are cutraway at their lower ends :at points above the plane of the top faces of the bars 2. these lower ends-being rounded as indicated at 11.

In assembling the basket with a fireplace :framevA the same can be inclined as shown in Figure 4 andins-erted into the frame so that the lugs B will enter between the bills "9'iand the tongues Y10 and the bars at will be disposed above the lugs C. The lower .portion of the basket is then swung forwardvy while the upper portion is swung rear wardly. Consequently the bills 9 will be brou ht to position where they canbe moved downwardly back of the lugs B. At the .same time .the bars t will be brought to ilugs .B and them lower-ed straightdown onto thetwo lugs BaandiC. This .is .the method usually followed in assembling the baskets with .frames. However where the frames are .low vas shownin Figures '1 and 2, this Jnethod of assembly eannotbe followed.

.As the-spaces between the bars-land the billsft): and tongues 10 are .openat both sides,

it will be apparent -"that lugs B and'Cof lengths can be received thereby prothat the distance between theilugs B and C willhave no effect upon'theproper supporting of the basket.

3V hat is claimed is: 1. A fireplace basket having an upstanding'front portion and a substantiallr horiatom of the basket.

.2. A fireplace basket having an upstand ing frontportion with side bars and a sub sta ntially horizontal bottom portion, rearwardly and downwardly extending hooks at the upper ends of the bars, upwardly and forwardlycurved-tongues integral with the sides of the bottom of the basket and having their upper ends alining with and spaced from the lower ends of the hooks,-ther-e being spaces between the side bars and the hooks and tongues said spacesbeing open at both sides and at the bottom thereof.

3. A fireplace basket having=an upstand ing front portion with side bars and a substantially horizontal bottom portion, rear- Y wardly and downwardly extending hooks at. the upper end-sof the bars. upwardly and forwardly eurvedvtongues integral with the sides ofv the bottom of the basket and having their upper ends alining with and spaced from the lower ends-of the hooks, there heing spacesbetween the side bars and the hooks andtongues. Stlld spaces being open at both'sides and at the-bottom thereof, the lower ends of the side bars terminating K above the lower endse of the tongues.

4. A fireplace basket having an upstanding transv'ersely disposed front portion and a substantially horizontal bottom portion in- .cluding bot-torn bars, side bars connecting the endsiof thefront bars, websconstituting the-sides of the bottomof the basket bar ing alining slots extending thereinto from their outer edges, baekwardl and downwardly zextended hoozs at the upper ends of the SlClQ- bars and overhangingthe slots, upward- ;l-y vand forwardly curved tongues integral :with the .bottom of the basket, the .upper endsof theitongues beingin line with but spaced .fromrth-e lower-ends of the hooks,

there being spaces-between the sidebarsthe hooks and tongues, said spaces being "open 'at both sides :and at the bottoms thereof.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing es my own, Ihave hereto afliXed my signa 'ture.

EDWARD 'HIRAM S'HOLAIL 

